Cupcake liner decor

I am on a mission to find inexpensive yet adorable décor for this lovely holiday season. I happen to have this gorgeous apothecary jar just sitting vacant in my house, all lonely and empty. I am going for a really home-y feeling this Christmas.

I didn’t have these scrumptious little cupcake liners. But they were VERY affordable. The dollar stores are chuck full of cute cupcake liners!

INGREDIENTS:
A Jar – You can even use mason jars! Anything see through!
Cupcake liners – I didn’t even use two packs. I went for a traditional Christmas color scheme. And I wanted different sizes
Twine or ribbon – Just to add a little something to it!
Seriously, so simple! I just dropped the liners in randomly. Then I wrapped the twine around the top of the jar. And done!

I would love to hear what you think! If you do something like this, I would love to see photos!
Happy Christmas!
Cheers and love, Mindy!

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Dollar store wreath!

This time of year can get pretty pricy, am I right? But we all want some Christmas cheer surrounding us in our homes! I came up with this traditional wreath idea from our local dollar store. It was easy, fun, and I think it turned out fabulous!

Right? So cute! This little baby was a TOTAL of $5! Here is what you will need. And like I said, I found ALL of these “ingredients” at my local dollar store!
2 – Pine wreaths (one alone was a little too skimpy!)
1 – Bunch of berries
1 – Roll of Ribbon
1 – Roll of floral wire
That’s It! I mean it!
The first thing I did flatten out the greenery on one of the wreaths. Then I laid the other on top and wired them together in four spots.
Fluff, fluff, fluff!
Make sure it’s as full and fluffy as you want. Remember, to have a traditional wreath look, you don’t want it to be perfect.
After pulling off the individual berry bunches, I attached them randomly with the floral wire. It’s green, so it’s hidden really well!
Then I attached a ribbon for the top.
That’s really all there is to this little darling! I definitely went for a traditional look here. Change it up if you want! They have cute little packs of mini round ornaments that would be adorable! I am thinking about getting a battery powered candle stick and wiring it to the bottom middle. There will be one of these on each of my from windows. I used to live in Connecticut and that is a big thing out there. (A wreath on each window). So I think I want to start that tradition.

Tell me if you do your own and I would even LOVE to see yours!
Happy Christmas all!
Cheers and Love, Mindy!

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Aloha!

Hey Everyone!
My name is Mindy. I am so excited for this blog to be taking off! I have been wanting to share my thoughts and ideas with the world in this way for a long time now. I am ecstatic to be sharing this space with a few other awesome women!
How about  a little about me?
I am 27 years old.
I am married to the Man of my dreams! We have been happily married for over five years now. We hope to be adding little ones to the mix very soon. My dear husband and I are currently students and loving it. But honestly, I can’t wait to move on to the next chapter.
I have been studying music for almost six years now. How do I plan on using this degree? I am hoping to teach privately out of my home. Right now, I have the six cutest piano students. We just had our first piano recital and it rocked!
We have a fur baby named Bingley and he cracks us up. He is a Schnauzer mix. He keeps us on our toes and laughing every single day.
I am a photographer. I decided that it is a really strange, stressful, yet fulfilling job. I take pictures of complete strangers. And by the end of the session, I really feel like I know them!
I haven’t loved cooking lately. But I am hoping this blog helps me get back into the swing of it!
We just purchased our first home and are LOVING IT! I can’t tell you how great it is for me to go into a room, want to hang a picture, and do it without calling someone for permission! Booya!
I like reading (if I can find time), music, the outdoors, and flying kites. Sometimes, I will stay in my jammies all day just because I can. I used to think I was oober lazy for doing so. Now I NEED those days where I do……….well, nothing! And I am okay with it!
I can’t wait to share my ideas with you here at Tangled Up With String! I hope to get feedback about ideas and maybe some of your own.
CHEERS!

Slower Cooker Mexican Chicken

Recipe by: Kenna Adams
Are you anything like me, where you have a hard time finding the time to cook dinner because you work a late night shift? Here is a great recipe that my sister gave me about a year ago that has saved me time and frustration. It’s simple and extremely delicious! When i made this for the first time my husband was in heaven! He loves his food and kept eating more and more and more. HAHA! He was happy there were leftovers for the next day and secretly so was I.
Ingredients:
4-6 Boneless chicken breasts
16 oz can of your favorite Salsa
1 Package of Taco Seasoning
A bag of tortillas
And some shredded cheese to add at the end.
Instructions:
First you are going to need some boneless chicken breasts. I usually buy the big bags at Winco or Walmart. But you can use any kind you wish.

Then I get some salsa. Now how much you use will definitely depend on how many people you are feeding. I can do about 3 or 4 chicken breasts and a 16 oz can of salsa for about 6 people.
My husband and I like Pace brand, but you can really use any kind of your favorite salsa. Just make sure you have enough to cover the chicken. 16 ounces is plenty for what i usually do because the chicken makes it’s own juices when it cooks. So it should help thin out the salsa, so no water is needed either. Add the taco seasoning as well. You might need to stir it up a little so that the spices aren't all pilled on top of the chicken.
And the last ingredient is some tortillas. If you want to add Mexican rice to your chicken tortillas to make it more substantial you can. That is what I do if I have the rice and it makes it so yummy! I usually buy the Mexican rice packets and then just follow the instructions on the back. If you feel that the rice and chicken is not enough you can always add a can of beans as well. I like black beans or refried beans. But again it is really personal preference.
All you have to do is put the chicken, taco seasoning, and salsa in a Crockpot and let it cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours.
When the chicken is done, you just shred it there in the Crockpot and stir.
The very last step after everything is cooked is to put the chicken (rice and beans  if you wanted to add them) in the tortillas and add some cheese.

Eat and enjoy!

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Hello Crazy World

My name is Kenna. So now that I have introduced myself let me share with you a little about me.
I have three brothers and three sisters. At the moment I have twelve nieces and nephews, but who knows when that’s going to change. I love those kids with my whole heart and love hearing them call me on the phone to talk to their “Aunt Tenna” and tell her that they “Wuv you”.  I have grown up all over, but mostly in Oklahoma where I lived for about 10 years of my life.
After I graduated from High School, I moved to Idaho to go to college and that is were I met my sweet husband. In good ‘ole English foundations. The rest is history and now I am three short semesters away from graduating with my AS in instrumental performance and my BS in Marriage and Family. What can I do with that, you say? Well, I would like to be a counselor, but who knows what the future will hold for me.
My husband and I got married April 9th, 2011 for time and all eternity. We do not have any children and are just enjoying the time that we have together right now. Life is good and we are both just working and going to school while we figure things out together.
I work for a Counseling Center here in Idaho filing and doing secretarial work while I am in school. It’s definitely an interesting every day and there is plenty to keep you up on your toes.
Some of my hobbies include: scrapbooking, wood crafts, walks, cooking, crocheting, and hanging with friends. I love to try new things and GOOD surprises are the best thing! (I say good because bad surprises are just not welcome in my life. HAHA!)